Demand for Dalu sub-division gets louder

TURA: The demand for upgradation of Dalu C&RD Block in West Garo Hills to a civil sub-division is gaining momentum with the Dalu Civil Sub-Division Joint Movement Committee submitting a memorandum to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday.
In their memorandum, they pointed out that Dalu C&RD block, which was created in October 1954, is the oldest in the state and deserves to be upgraded. The committee said people were facing problems in visiting district headquarters Tura for any personal or official work due to its long distance. “Citizens from Dalu, including students, face a lot of hurdles while visiting Tura for important works like registration of birth/death certificates, caste certificates, correction of government documents and other official and departmental works as it takes many days or weeks to complete a task.
When this happens, people are forced to shell out more money and also waste valuable time,” the committee said while appealing to the chief minister to fulfil its demand.
According to the statistical data quoted by the committee, Dalu block, which has already completed 64 years, covers an area of 59,700 sq km.
There are 188 villages and 15 Gram Sevak Circles. The total number of households is 9,660 and literacy rate is 70.68 percent.
There are a total number of 21 pre-primary schools, 217 lower primary schools, 66 middle schools, 15 high schools, five higher secondary schools and one arts college.